Nevertheless, encryption must be implemented if, after a risk assessment, the entity has determined that the specification (encryption) is a reasonable and appropriate safeguard for its risk management of
confidential electronic protected health information (e-PHI).5 In other words, the entity must decide if encryption is the appropriate method for protection of the electronic data.
Not exact matches
This includes
protecting the physical security of records, access controls, and computer security measures to safeguard
confidential data in
electronic data bases.
This includes
protecting the physical security of records, access controls, and computer security measures to safeguard
confidential data in
electronic databases (see § 40.351 (e)-RRB-.
We employ several
electronic, physical and procedural measures to
protect the privacy of your personal information and
confidential communications.
In that decision, Katz v. United States, the Supreme Court finally repudiated Olmstead and the many decisions that had relied upon it and reasoned that, given the role of
electronic telecommunications in modern life, the First Amendment purposes of
protecting free speech as well as the Fourth Amendment purposes of
protecting privacy require treating as a «search» any invasion of a person's
confidential telephone communications, with or without physical trespass...»
Addario argued Crown attorneys have a lot of control over the pace of trials, because they can ask a judge to dismiss frivolous defence applications, can draft shorter indictments, vet witness lists, skip a preliminary hearing by drafting a direct indictment, refuse to bring applications to
protect confidential informants or to introduce «hearsay» evidence, and could organize disclosure in easily searchable
electronic format.
Since that time, technology has greatly improved and bar associations have begun to reconsider lawyers» obligations when it comes to
electronic communications and
protecting confidential client information.
«Lawyers who send documents in
electronic form to opposing counsel have a duty to exercise reasonable care to ensure that metadata containing
confidential information
protected by the attorney client privilege and the work product doctrine is not disclosed during the transmission process.»
Principle 9: During the discovery process parties should agree to or, if necessary, seek judicial direction on measures to
protect privileges, privacy, trade secrets and other
confidential information relating to the production of
electronic documents and data.
Recently, however, because of the rapidly changing technological landscape and the availability of newfound means to encrypt and
protect electronic communications, the issue of an attorney's obligations to
protect confidential attorney / client communications is being revisited.
Because of the rapidly changing technological landscape and the availability of newfound means to encrypt and
protect electronic communications, the issue of an attorney's obligations to
protect confidential attorney / client communications is being reconsidered.
The Committee (1) analyzes the general standards that lawyers must follow under the Model Rules in
protecting «
confidential client information «1 from inadvertent disclosure; (2) compares the risk of interception of unencrypted e-mail with the risk of interception of other forms of communication; and (3) reviews the various forms of e-mail transmission, the associated risks of unauthorized disclosure, and the laws affecting unauthorized interception and disclosure of
electronic communications.